Most Points Scored by the New York Knicks in an NBA Game

This list shows the NBA games in which the Knicks scored the most points in franchise history, including regular season and Playoffs.

RS = Season / PL = Playoffs

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Points Scored	Game	Details
152	W 152 - 121 New York Knicks Syracuse Nationals	1959-60 (RS) / Dec 11, 1959 / at New York


151	W 151 - 145 3 OT New York Knicks Detroit Pistons	2006-07 (RS) / Dec 27, 2006 / at New York
	W 151 - 106 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers	1969-70 (RS) / Feb 13, 1970 / at Philadelphia


150	L 152 - 150 3 OT Milwaukee Bucks New York Knicks	1977-78 (RS) / Dec 16, 1977 / at Milwaukee
	W 150 - 127 New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets	1965-66 (RS) / Dec 11, 1965 / at New York


149	W 149 - 118 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons	1980-81 (RS) / Nov 11, 1980 / at New York
	W 149 - 135 New York Knicks Philadelphia Warriors	1961-62 (RS) / Feb 25, 1962 / at Philadelphia


148	W 148 - 117 New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets	1967-68 (RS) / Dec 5, 1967 / at New York


147	W 147 - 122 New York Knicks Cincinnati Royals	1965-66 (RS) / Jan 1, 1966 / at New York
	L 169 - 147 Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks	1961-62 (RS) / Mar 2, 1962 / neutral at Hershey, PA

Points Scored	Game	Details
145	W 145 - 101 New York Knicks Toronto Raptors	2023-24 (RS) / Mar 27, 2024 / at Toronto
	L 149 - 145 OT Cincinnati Royals New York Knicks	1965-66 (RS) / Mar 5, 1966 / at Cincinnati


144	W 144 - 126 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons	1976-77 (RS) / Apr 10, 1977 / at Detroit


143	W 143 - 120 New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks	2019-20 (RS) / Dec 17, 2019 / at New York
	L 148 - 143 2 OT Chicago Bulls New York Knicks	1978-79 (RS) / Mar 24, 1979 / at New York
	W 143 - 141 OT New York Knicks Denver Nuggets	1977-78 (RS) / Jan 22, 1978 / at Denver


142	W 142 - 118 New York Knicks Brooklyn Nets	2022-23 (RS) / Mar 1, 2023 / at New York
	L 145 - 142 2 OT St. Louis Hawks New York Knicks	1967-68 (RS) / Dec 12, 1967 / at New York
	L 148 - 142 OT Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks	1966-67 (RS) / Jan 3, 1967 / at New York
	W 142 - 118 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers	1963-64 (RS) / Jan 5, 1964 / at Philadelphia
	W 142 - 135 New York Knicks Boston Celtics	1959-60 (RS) / Feb 7, 1960 / at Boston
	W 142 - 116 New York Knicks Minneapolis Lakers	1957-58 (RS) / Dec 31, 1957 / at New York

Points Scored	Game	Details
141	W 141 - 113 New York Knicks Indiana Pacers	1988-89 (RS) / Dec 20, 1988 / at New York
	W 141 - 122 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers	1988-89 (RS) / Nov 19, 1988 / at New York
	W 141 - 115 New York Knicks Washington Bullets	1977-78 (RS) / Oct 22, 1977 / at New York
	W 141 - 137 New York Knicks San Francisco Warriors	1965-66 (RS) / Dec 14, 1965 / at New York
	W 141 - 123 New York Knicks Cincinnati Royals	1959-60 (RS) / Jan 12, 1960 / at Cincinnati


140	W 140 - 110 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons	2022-23 (RS) / Nov 29, 2022 / at Detroit
	W 140 - 121 New York Knicks Sacramento Kings	2020-21 (RS) / Feb 25, 2021 / at New York
	W 140 - 133 3 OT New York Knicks Phoenix Suns	2005-06 (RS) / Jan 2, 2006 / at New York
	W 140 - 103 New York Knicks Indiana Pacers	1983-84 (RS) / Jan 7, 1984 / at New York
	W 140 - 116 New York Knicks Phoenix Suns	1969-70 (RS) / Oct 21, 1969 / at New York
	W 140 - 127 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers	1965-66 (RS) / Feb 12, 1966 / at New York
	W 140 - 108 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers	1963-64 (RS) / Mar 8, 1964 / at New York
	L 143 - 140 Boston Celtics New York Knicks	1963-64 (RS) / Dec 19, 1963 / neutral at Providence, RI

Points Scored	Game	Details
139	W 139 - 122 New York Knicks Phoenix Suns	2023-24 (RS) / Dec 15, 2023 / at Phoenix
	W 139 - 134 OT New York Knicks Cleveland Cavaliers	2019-20 (RS) / Feb 3, 2020 / at Cleveland
	L 142 - 139 4 OT Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks	2016-17 (RS) / Jan 29, 2017 / at Atlanta
	W 139 - 106 New York Knicks Toronto Raptors	1995-96 (RS) / Apr 6, 1996 / at Toronto
	W 139 - 114 New York Knicks Charlotte Hornets	1988-89 (RS) / Feb 23, 1989 / at New York
	L 140 - 139 OT Chicago Bulls New York Knicks	1981-82 (RS) / Jan 23, 1982 / at New York
	W 139 - 91 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers	1972-73 (RS) / Nov 29, 1972 / at Philadelphia
	W 139 - 121 New York Knicks Portland Trail Blazers	1970-71 (RS) / Dec 8, 1970 / at New York
	W 139 - 104 New York Knicks Phoenix Suns	1968-69 (RS) / Mar 21, 1969 / at Phoenix
	W 139 - 120 New York Knicks St. Louis Hawks	1966-67 (RS) / Jan 31, 1967 / at New York
	W 139 - 125 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons	1963-64 (RS) / Mar 15, 1964 / at New York

Points Scored	Game	Details
138	W 138 - 129 New York Knicks Indiana Pacers	2022-23 (RS) / Apr 5, 2023 / at Indiana
	W 138 - 134 2 OT New York Knicks Boston Celtics	2021-22 (RS) / Oct 20, 2021 / at New York
	W 138 - 125 New York Knicks Golden State Warriors	2008-09 (RS) / Nov 29, 2008 / at New York
	W 138 - 112 New York Knicks Denver Nuggets	1983-84 (RS) / Feb 11, 1984 / at Denver
	W 138 - 101 New York Knicks San Diego Clippers	1979-80 (RS) / Jan 3, 1980 / at New York
	W 138 - 123 New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs	1977-78 (RS) / Feb 28, 1978 / at New York
	W 138 - 108 New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks	1969-70 (RS) / Nov 26, 1969 / at Atlanta
	W 138 - 131 New York Knicks Los Angeles Lakers	1967-68 (RS) / Dec 20, 1967 / at Los Angeles
	W 138 - 129 New York Knicks Baltimore Bullets	1966-67 (RS) / Dec 10, 1966 / at New York
	W 138 - 125 New York Knicks San Francisco Warriors	1965-66 (RS) / Feb 14, 1966 / neutral at Oakland, CA
	W 138 - 119 New York Knicks St. Louis Hawks	1965-66 (RS) / Nov 30, 1965 / at New York
	W 138 - 116 New York Knicks Boston Celtics	1958-59 (RS) / Mar 10, 1959 / at Boston